Hey Family!
So yesterday we got our travel plans! Woo hoo! Except it's gonna be a long one.... Haha ok Here it is. On August 16th. I will be on a plane to San Fransisco, then I will be on a plane to Hong Kong arriving August 18th. That is like a 15 hour flight.....Oh joy. I will be on a plane from Hong Kong and arriving in the Philippines on August 18th. Sounds like an adventure to me! Haha. I'm so excited!
Alright, um so bad news is that I am sick again, but recovering. You wanna hear about a little miracle? Ok I will tell you. So I finally got to perform the song I auditioned for back on week 2. haha. The only bad thing was that I came down with this sickness right before it. I was so bummed. And usually I don't have a problem with singing when I get a little cold or something, but this was a chest cough and it was affecting my voice. So I had been getting progressively worse that day ( this is on Wednesday), but I just kept praying to the Lord. Here is the Miracle. I sang. It wasn't as great as I would have liked it to be, but the Lord helped me get through it. Right afterwards, I basically lost my voice. The Lord blessed me to be able to get through the song before losing my voice. I have never lost my voice before, so this was kinda interesting. I have always wanted to for some unknown weird reason. So the fun of not having a voice lasted about a day. Now I really want it back haha. Yesterday was a kind of a downer cause my companion got sick too. We stayed in our residence all day and just slept and read. It was awful, but spiritually enlightning. We didn't even get to go to the temple today cause we want to make sure we kill the sickness so we can be healthy and strong before we go to the Philippines. I am feeling much better today, and for the most part I think I am on the rise of this rollercoaster.
So yesterday we got our travel plans! Woo hoo! Except it's gonna be a long one.... Haha ok Here it is. On August 16th. I will be on a plane to San Fransisco, then I will be on a plane to Hong Kong arriving August 18th. That is like a 15 hour flight.....Oh joy. I will be on a plane from Hong Kong and arriving in the Philippines on August 18th. Sounds like an adventure to me! Haha. I'm so excited!
Alright, um so bad news is that I am sick again, but recovering. You wanna hear about a little miracle? Ok I will tell you. So I finally got to perform the song I auditioned for back on week 2. haha. The only bad thing was that I came down with this sickness right before it. I was so bummed. And usually I don't have a problem with singing when I get a little cold or something, but this was a chest cough and it was affecting my voice. So I had been getting progressively worse that day ( this is on Wednesday), but I just kept praying to the Lord. Here is the Miracle. I sang. It wasn't as great as I would have liked it to be, but the Lord helped me get through it. Right afterwards, I basically lost my voice. The Lord blessed me to be able to get through the song before losing my voice. I have never lost my voice before, so this was kinda interesting. I have always wanted to for some unknown weird reason. So the fun of not having a voice lasted about a day. Now I really want it back haha. Yesterday was a kind of a downer cause my companion got sick too. We stayed in our residence all day and just slept and read. It was awful, but spiritually enlightning. We didn't even get to go to the temple today cause we want to make sure we kill the sickness so we can be healthy and strong before we go to the Philippines. I am feeling much better today, and for the most part I think I am on the rise of this rollercoaster.
Oh, Real quick, we got to host the new missionaries on Wednesday too. That was fun. Tearing away missionaries from their sobbing families and such. I remember those days. haha. Jk. but it was fun.
Ok. what else. Gusto ko pumunta sa Pilippinas ngayon! (I want to go to the Philippines right now!) That is awesome about inviting two people to come see the show. Thanks for being an example to me of a life long missionary. For that is what we should all be.That's pretty awesome. And you all made it home safe?
Hey so I don't know if you guys know... but the Church is True. I just thought I would tell you, ya know since I am a missionary and all that, it's kinda my responsibility. So there you have it. I have said it, and I will not deny it. By the way, Joseph Smith is the man. Along with all the other prophets and apostles. I love this Gospel with all my heart. There is nothing else that I would rather be doing right now. Something you should all do is look up "The Fellowship of the Unashamed" By President Henry B Eyring. As latter day saints we should all be like what he describes. Read it. It's sooo good! Elder Brady Johnson sent it to me and it has be come one of my favorite things ever. The Church is true and I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
Love Elder Butler
Ok. what else. Gusto ko pumunta sa Pilippinas ngayon! (I want to go to the Philippines right now!) That is awesome about inviting two people to come see the show. Thanks for being an example to me of a life long missionary. For that is what we should all be.That's pretty awesome. And you all made it home safe?
Hey so I don't know if you guys know... but the Church is True. I just thought I would tell you, ya know since I am a missionary and all that, it's kinda my responsibility. So there you have it. I have said it, and I will not deny it. By the way, Joseph Smith is the man. Along with all the other prophets and apostles. I love this Gospel with all my heart. There is nothing else that I would rather be doing right now. Something you should all do is look up "The Fellowship of the Unashamed" By President Henry B Eyring. As latter day saints we should all be like what he describes. Read it. It's sooo good! Elder Brady Johnson sent it to me and it has be come one of my favorite things ever. The Church is true and I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
Love Elder Butler
